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Following are the floodplain overlay zone definitions pertaining to Chapter 30 of this title, as amended. BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Following are the floodplain overlay zone definitions pertaining to Chapter 30 of this title, as amended, and unless expressly provided otherwise, to all other provisions of this title that are governed by Chapter 30. SECTION 15: That Section 3.AA of Ordinance No. 1847-92 (EMC 19.4.030) which reads in part as follows: "Floodway" means the channel of a river or other watercourse, and adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood. BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: "Floodway" means the channel of a river or other watercourse, and adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood. Floodway includes, as stated in the Shoreline Management Act, RCW 90.58.030, those portions of the area of a river valley lying streamward from the outer limits of a watercourse upon which flood waters are carried during periods of flooding that occur with reasonable regularity, although not necessarily annually, said floodway being identified, under normal condition, by changes in surface soil conditions or changes in types or quality of vegetative ground cover condition. The floodway does not include lands that can reasonably be expected to be protected from flood waters by flood control devices maintained by or maintained under license from the federal government, the state, or a political subdivision of the state. SECTION 16: That Section 3.AA of Ordinance No. 1847-92 (EMC 19.4.030) which reads in part as follows: "Lowest floor" means the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement). An unfinished or flood resistant enclosure, usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage, in an area other than a basement area, is not considered a building's lowest floor, provided that such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of the applicable nonelevation design requirements of Chapter 30. BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: "Lowest floor" means the lowest floor of the lowest enclosed area (including basement). An unfinished or flood resistant enclosure, usable solely for parking of vehicles, building access or storage, in an area other than a basement area, is not considered a building's lowest floor, provided that such enclosure is not built so as to render the structure in violation of the applicable non-elevation design requirements of Chapter 30. 11